Single-engine piston

N187SP

1977 Piper Archer II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
287790372
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Louisville, TN
Registration record

N187SP on the FAA register

Type
1977 Piper Archer II (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
287790372
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Louisville, TN
Certificate issued
2019-11-22
Airworthiness date
1977-02-24
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A15C4B
Mode S (octal)
50256113
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
600 nm
Cruise (type)
116 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-11-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N187SP.
  • 1978-08-09
    Accident at Holland,Mi, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-02-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N187SP

N187SP is a 1977 Piper Archer II (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 287790372. It is registered to an individual in Louisville, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 22, 2019 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 116 knots and a range of about 600 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated February 24, 1977.

N187SP has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
116 kt
Range
600 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
870 ft
Landing over 50 ft
925 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1978-08-09 Accident · Holland,Mi, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2302
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
Probable cause: T WX STATION RPT WINDS 290DEG AT 8KTS.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.